Where does wax paper belong in the recycling world?

After I finish a box of cereal, I have a problem. Is wax paper considered paper or plastic? I am into recycling and don't want to mix them.

Robert Carrow, Houston

Excellent question, my environmentally friendly friend. Wax paper is paper. I use it to cover my bowl of spaghetti in the microwave. Your question is moot, though. Wax paper is not recyclable. Toss it.

You seem to be the culinary expert on Minute Maid Park. Do they still have the delicious brisket sandwiches with potato salad on the Club Level? Do they still have brisket-stuffed baked potatoes? I thought I'd find this out before I order my precious few tickets for the season, since the ball team doesn't seem to be much of an attraction.

Pat Mann, Houston

I posed your gastronomical concern to Mat Drain, the Head Cheese of concessions at Minute Maid Park. He said, "We offer the brisket sandwiches with potato salad on the Club Level at Section 225. The brisket-stuffed potatoes are located on the main and upper levels at Section 125 and Section (she's real fine, my) 409. We also offer baked potatoes at 'the Caz' stand at Section 232 on the Club Level. There are two varieties - one with chili and cheese, the other with butter, sour cream, bacon, cheese and chives."

Since you got the Astros to have good food, can you do something for the Texans?

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Jamey Rootes, the president of the Texans, moved out of my neighborhood. He's like George Jefferson, movin' on up. My influence isn't what it used to be.

The "Letter of the Year" should go to Marc Croes of Kingwood, who suggested that high schools should ban the Shakespeare gibberish instead of Algebra II.

Mike Ganis, Houston

Shakespeare needs to remain a requirement, although students should get credit for taking a foreign language. I could have used a Cliffs Notes for the Cliffs Notes to "Hamlet."

A reader commented on fan loyalty by the new owner of the Astros. That person doesn't know what he is talking about! Jim Crane cares more about his fans than anyone knows. Like you said, the fans are driven away because many can't watch the games on TV anymore. This isn't Mr. Crane's fault. He is one the nicest people you'd want to know. I know because he was my boss for five years at Eagle USA Airfreight, and he couldn't have been more fair to his employees.

Jo Rhodes, Humble

It is Mr. Crane's fault that many fans can't watch Astros games on TV. The broadcast buck stops with him.

I started using (the Beatles tribute band) Rain almost 25 years ago for corporate events. Variety had run a major article on them at that time describing them as the "most authentic group" ever. Variety said Rain was closer in their concerts to the Beatles records than the Beatles were in their concerts because, in the Beatle days, the synthesizers were physically too big to take on tour. It was also the reason that Beatles concerts were short.

Ron Christman, Houston

Rain was incredible last week at Bayou Music Center. Beatles concerts were brief (30-35 minutes) in the '60s because that was the style of the day. They toured with many opening acts. When the Beatles played the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston on Aug. 19, 1965, they performed only 12 songs, starting with "Twist and Shout" and ending with "I'm Down." The opening acts included Brenda Holloway and the King Curtis Band, Cannibal and the Headhunters, Sounds Incorporated and the Young Rascals. Now, Paul McCartney plays nearly three-hour concerts and never leaves the stage.

I tried the Hoffy Twist at the Bunker Hill and Dairy Ashford Shipley's stores. Bunker Hill had more cinnamon and less chocolate, Dairy Ashford had more chocolate and less cinnamon. How about you hire me as quality control? I will sample all the locations to make sure they get it right. Combining the two locations' recipes for more cinnamon and more chocolate would be perfect. By the way, the Shipley's on North Main has the best, fresh out of the grease, hot doughnuts of any store in Houston.

Johnny Scardino, Houston

You know what's infuriating? When I get to Shipley's at 9 a.m. and they're sold out of my doughnut. The test-marketing is over. The Hoffy Twist is a monster hit. It's time for all Shipley's to get onboard.

I like Bob Allen and watched him for decades, but I also think his replacement on Channel 13 is very good. Who will you watch for your sport's news, Bob or Gregg, and why?

Lucille Gallman, Katy

Some TV stations have dropped sports from their nightly newscasts because avid sports fans turn to ESPN for their news and scores. I am an avid sports fan. Two-minute sportscasts on a local station can't compete with hourlong SportsCenters on ESPN.

A Cubs fan has sent a goats head to Wrigley Field, presumably to change the Cubs luck. Should we be sending something to Minute Maid Park?

Martin Wysocki, Houston

Yeah, a new first baseman.

What bike speaker do you use? I've been looking for a while but seem to remember the thing you use being the size of brick you mount on to your handlebars. Have you found anything smaller? I've experimented with a speaker that fits in my bottle cage but I can't hear it when I'm anywhere near traffic.

Dave Olvera, Houston

I've tried them all. I find it torturous to ride without music playing. I'm afraid (and bored) to be alone with my thoughts for more than five minutes. I won't ride with headphones because that's suicidal. The best bike speaker, by far, is called Cy-Fi. It's a small, flat disc, about the size of your hand, that attaches to the handlebars. It connects wirelessly with your iPhone or iPod or android phone. It's plenty loud enough. The only problem is, they don't make Cy-Fi anymore. But you can find one online if you search hard enough. I'm trying to find a new one, too. So if you hear of any …